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i i i i , i i VOL.XXII -tfO. 3. ic Hflrijj Carffiman- lev . .1 Siu-lnii T Sinrle conv. in advance, per annum -$2.00 " at the end of the year.. " " Single copies ,.3.00 . . 03 c o 2 Vtvertis W?- i Per Square of twelve lines or loss. tin Advance o i s qnarc, 1 insertion, r . t, do do ii-- :, do .' h.. 2." do do lo do do do 1 50 months without change, A !) do do .'7 00" 12 6 - do do do renewed weekly, u....- 14-00 I A Id UO OO iO . -- w ' ldf Advertisements ordcrid to l8oontinned on Ifcf msidc, charged A cents per qpiare !or eac" insertion after the lir.-t. 1 ' Advertisements upon which the jiumher of in sertions is not marked, will l,e contfued until or dered out, and 2-3 cts per square forfach inserion after the hr.-t. THK NEW YORK TRIP.UNE . ND THE DOMINANT RACE. The New York Trihunr in a late article under the above tkl.-, compares the Southed jind North urn Statesmen and attributes the :uperiority of Southern men to bluster, pretensiot ; impudence. ' ' , whisky, tobacco &.c. The Macon fjraph hits the Philosopher over follows : V1 '-'PTolA) Jtie ( tli$ knuckles as j ft 1. niumM onieoeisK-v aim me. ... . tne otllcr the corner stone of a new Kepublic. the I nited States were almost entirel " 01 Southern j Communicated. origin and conception. This is a historical fact j . too latent fir dispute; and a!l the laubirions of the j Honian Pyuamip of SerpsTs. A traveler in Constitution, as a work little short' f divine wis- j c;((Uth America writes : In the savannas of Izacubo, dorn, which are now trumpeted so eloquently on j;1 (;uiana, I saw the most terrible spectacle that Northern tongues, are but sm many 'recessions to j call J(. seon ; and although it is not uncommon to the superiority of S.-mtliern Siatesma -;hp. tle inhabitants, no traveler has ever mentioned it. 1. It is a singular fact that the Nr th rn politi- . c were ten men on horseback, two of whom took cians themselves Srldun or never fce-1 their own ; tjie ead, in order to sound the passage, while I pre st:itesmen as authority on constitute 3l construe- f...rP(l to skirt the srreat forest. One of the blacks tion. When fveti Seward, Wilson and Sumner speak of 'ltir ' trr.S' Virginians. If they me Adamses, Fisher Ames, th "V mean -the immortal ;itio. names, are ihey the Hamilton, Riilis King and others nf their Fathers? Whoever s Wuch men- turn, ex?ei)t m toe sm !o instance of llr.Seward hi Dostfui. last fill. Even upon their o'nx-'dogmas of nigger equality and slavery prohihiti" they quote .Jefferson, Madison and the South H -Fathers. " They will never accept their own 1 ithers as au thority ! 1 'i. Look at the history of tlie gove ijrient under : the dillerent administrations, for an lei' rat ion of j tho relative administrative capacity . lie South j and the North Northern Presidents. (ieorge Washington, 'i'tnm!i jcrrerson, J.'.mes Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, Sotfthei ;Preiden(s. John A '.a Bis, .J3Tin t, JVIams, M. Yai Bnic i, Millard 'jHinure, Frankl if Pierce, Jas. I5u hkiian, Abralirii Linco'n- James K. Polk, Now, what more is necessary to giv, point to all we could say tinder this head, than a r.ere glance at the two oolums will convey to th min i of tlie int'dligent reader, either North or S01 h! On the one side, behold tlie Federal (J ivernn int success fully inaugurated and from sm ill begir -nig.-; march ing onward in steady and glorious pi n,Tc ss. Re hold he- triumphant over foreign foes 1 iiwcve'- pow erful vanquishing hos'ih- tribes of I -jians sub duing the wilderness founding cities- otcssing on ward in n irlorious -are-jr of arts and ronimerce extending her dominions from sea to s i-S-doublmg j her original territory- respected at home and J abroad the North hersell, and somet.ues in spite, of herself, gaining the very giant im aides which have ilaeed her iu a jiosition of inhale :u and t'- ranical nre-eminence. t n ttie other, -ec uisaste weak 11 1 folly an 1 at 1 1st ruin Whit more can wc say John Adams, coming into office with all 'the pow er and nrestiire of ashmgton s ereat naire, rum- 1 ed himself in two years and retired in .fortification and ( efeat. 1 1 is; son, learning nothi g from the example, pen-men anoiner pouiicai ma tyr .10 ultra 1 tederalism. J aCKSon nan 11 1 umpneu 1 xne nercesi warfare upon great political measures ;ver known to the conntrv, and retired with ent tirtced popu- ; tawney Asiatic lion. His room-mate is a black tc larity from the .struggle amid the p! udits of his j male tiger. The tiger is small compared to the re rountry. Van Bureii took his mantle a d the bene- i10i but is highly valued as a zoological curi fit of his popularity, but his admin -jtratiou was : osity, and the o:dy specimen of the black tig-r iu turn to shreds and went down 1:1 disgrace in four i this" country. She was purchased by Mr. Van Am years. Fillmore's was a timid admiiiist -ation, ?d k- ,Ur-h some t wo years ago and has lived with tlie inir but for toll rnifr while it lasted, ac 1 was main- ; rlim4,ver since "fiie attachment between thu two lv under Southern i-ontrol. 1'iercc ct tie 111 with an unexampled maioritv and went out ih tisi-redit with all the element violent activity. l?m ol distraction i id doft-at in i lanan ami lincc nr, tne 'Lie- : tor ?nd the undertaker tlie one saw the patient t .1 .1 -11 1 1 1 ' , - itie, and tne omer "iuv ; 00 ve niaivC up the catalogue ! Seven .Northern Pie.ifJents who ! have so far, administei ed the country mnty-four J Presidents who hel l j vcars, asrainsFsevcn Southern I the Executive otln-e j-rty-eij,t years Ihr t'orlhrrn l'ns'flf i ir,i ccer re -A.' one of ) 'ecled to the wni-x-rii , o'iicc .' The if ! VIOLA 1 Kl PRE( ED EXT to j net rid of' them Every one of tl jSouthern i Presidents, elected to me onu-e, e.ee oue, were triumphantly sustained and re-elected iytt.e peo- IlIe- , , - i ? Xow is the utnnti ri opted teaching of all tlicsc sixty odd years of history, accident chnce ? or does it show a fatal incapacitv of the Northern poli ticians to comprehend the genius of ou institutions and the true character of the people, ''hey under stand neither they never d d underst. id them. If they had, they would have never push Lgheir sec tional dogmas to this fatal extreme tl yjwould at least have comprehended their own I iterial and political interests they wool. I have i ;er sought to supplant the Constitution of their c u'ntry with the spawn of an Abolition conventicle. J Political Tkoi-bi.es in New Focxiikd. The people of New Foundland are much trebled about their political aff.iirs. The Governor, -fur Alexan- r llilHllt'l III Ml, - -' . , lltll il ..-ol. Mr Kent tlio Pol ri c (Usa: :: h i, I. ,r . ' Mr Hoyles at once formed a new Mi try. The pummnry method of changing the Gov rpinent cre ated much excitement, although man profess to feel no rcuret at it. One of the chai brought ain-t theold Government is. that it been lax ;.r.ts efforts to detect and punish crimi 0k. Then, too.. it is nile,ven main u.is i.min nrve measu- s to repress the disorderly and disgr: iafa scenes .' i... continually been occuring l -the House. res wh tlllll'll 1IV'- 11 1 ntlnL , r The lie had passed freely tctetn the hlnbers of t, r.nvornniCIlt in the COUISC OI yeoa jg : ij . i In a city of one' of the Southern SlJ,, vhich Bs not vet seceded, a pionencnt torn lofoneof e Presbvteaian Churches told Ina i pa that he Jias the PrcsbytcJia ,r he did not.". f..r ih, wouw qua ini-i-i'-" ; - - .i, l J lnio. 'The niin;sie , "r;- "f he is overflowing with ioya ry to me o.n, replied to this, tl at -'Our Church does uot-uwi v ing for the dead"! The joke goLou-w-W,"i" ar w"ftVg' Lere that unless there i; an extra and even the Union men heard ltwith a wry srai.e. scs,s;oa Gf Congress to repeal the Morrill Tariff tbev ,Sahm Reporter. . WUT import their goods via Charleston. THE BLACK REPUBLICAN UNION MEN. i In Wigfa'd's late characteristic "showing up' of Andy Johnson, in the Senate, we clip the following j WHICH lilLi.ll ll.C lUClil U1L1L13U1 "-J ,., ls Andy Johnson's : ! I rfconlllcct sir, some twenty years ago, reading a hook which was called Paul Clifford. Peggy Lob of the Mud, w ho was a very sagacious woman, Lad the education of little Paul intrusted to her care, jshc'called Paid one day, and said to him.'Paul, ! my child, read your Bible, and talk like a pious un, ; for people goes more by what you say than what you doe.-; U you want wr.at is not your own, i-aui, try to do without it, my child; but it you cant, take it by insinuation and not by bluster, for them as swindles gains more and 1 ;sks less trian tlieiu as lODS. I lj:iUW I 1 . J A I'CI U tl.-3 tTUi iu i-'l m wisdom in that advice, -Head the . Bible.,.-Paul, and - talk 'like a pious .an, ior-pepf-io goes more, oy w..as. 'FiL' ' "-'-im.'j'"1 y--thaijUi!atj3rii--,tkM- --Say iat you are do-- IP,i'J,rntt,-lTuAnh' VWtimin.:e ercrvbodv who is oi.nosed tQ . tramp!e Constitutiou under loot; d.-ny the existence of the State.-: betray vour own section; "a.rificethe libcrtv of vour countrymen do all thi.-s THE TW O PRESIDENTS. I Davis and Lincoln were both born in Kentucky i I .111,1 1 i Q rnsluu'tivxlv hottl lfff. t.lK'ip rt;L- tive State in childliood's days; one emigrated North niul the. other South; botti served in the Indian wars of the West; both commenced their political careers about the same time, being Presidential Electors in the election of 1844 Davis for Polk and Lincoln for Clay both elected to Congress 111 i ' -' ' ' ' ' ' 1 - . .)r,.. . - - - about the same time, '45 or '4r', and were in tlie same day called to preside over their respective govern- j nients. One as President of the United States and ' one as President of tlie Confederate States of Ame- ! fluo tnr t-. ir-L-Amon whi-V a nation has sDlit. wh" formed the vanguarU returned at lull gauop, and called to me. ''Here, sir; come and see the ser pents in a pile." He pointed out to me something elevated in the middle of the savannah or swamp which looked like a bundle of arms. One of my company then said, "This is certainly one of the as semo'acs of seipcnts which heap themselves on each other after a violent tempest. I have heard of thers, but have never seen proceed cautiously, . . 1 1 c ii n I and not zo too near." e were wuinn twenty paces of it; the terror of our horses prevented our ' , . 1 1 1 c : 1: nc;irer approach, to which none of us were inclined (m a su,i,!en the pyramid mass became agitated; lorr;i,l0 hissings issued from it. Thousands of ser- .,oi"it rolled suirallv on each other, shot forth ot of their circle tleir .d leous heads, and presented the i enormous darts and fiery eyes to us. 1 own I was I One or tlie tlz-i tviliaiv UuK ; out. milrcn I saw tula formidable phalanx remaining at Us post, and ap pearing to be more disposed to defend itself than to attack us, I rode around in order of battle, which faced the.enenay on every side. I then sought what could be the design of this numerous assemblage, and I concluded that this species of serpents dreaded sonic enemy; which might be the great serpant or cayman ; and that they rcunite'd themselves alter seeing this enemy, iu order to resist in a mass. A TEnniBr.E Excuse of War. The London Morning J'usf, says that a r.ew steel gun, invented by. E. Lynct Thomas, has just been tried at Shoeb ballyness. Here is the result of the trial : The gun loaded with twenty-eight pounds of powder, sent a ball weighing one hundred and sixty pounds to a distance of ten thous md yards, or rive miles and he ee-fourths. Measures have been taken to have a sen ss of experiments in tiie presence of members of the Committee of the Wjolwich Arsenal. p- The Democracy of New Rochellc, N. week adopted the folio ying resolution : last '-Rexolved. That the Democracy of New Rochelle ! adopt as their party platform the Constitution of the seven Southern Couleuerate States. T? .-. in.-m.K Kntasce of Affection. The Philadelphia North American records the following ' cilse : "L one oi ji the compartments of the cage in j iin.Js perform at Van Amburgh's which the auiin..ls pel- beautiful meivisrerie in Chestnut street, is a huge, L..,,..,n.;,..r ,.,, i-l. thim- remarkable. W hen o'tit r animals are in the same casre, and any affront is oifeivd to the j i;ni, t;,- i-. nmli-r tlif b:dlv of the lion. i, to nn- n.imal tnat dares aonroich her. M.V,..XVfcV.. " No matter how 1 mngry he may be, the lion never ! of their dai'y meat until his little ! . . . . 1 touches his share chum has selected her share; and ever this he ncVer entirely consumes until certain that she has jiuj enough. All the animals are as fat as moles; out tuis black tig-r is aldermanic in her proportions; im(i no remedy exists for the matter. .She has been y ... , . -i , twice removed from the lion ; but until she was re turned the Generous beast would take neither foo. nor rest, while the frantic manner in which he dash ed at the bars was a sufficient warning that a fur tler detention of the turer would be a dangerous matter. tn,,i,,i,i i.io ,.,i.. Ii(- ilie lion would tiroba- ! blv pine to death. Once when she was taken awav, I a lioness was substituted. The lion instantly f ell ; .i.w.,1 l. -.",,! m n cin.rlf bitubmUfi l.nr snine ami crushed same of her ribs. Careful nursing saved ! her life, and she is still living, but with her Hinder parts immovably paralyzed." The First Abolitionist. A southern clergy man says that in all his reading of the Bible, he ne er succeeded in finding any account of Aboli tionist in it. We beg to dilFer with him, for we be lieve there is one referred to freqnently wc mean Satan. He is the genuine, original, Simon Pure Abolitionist He has always been in favor of abol i!iing every thing that was good. He was the first advocate of the "higher law." He tried the experiment in heaven, and got kicked out for his audacity, and then undertook to content himself wi tii the reflection that it was "better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven," which seems to be about the only consolation left to Liucolu now. N. i'. DayJJook. We very much regret to learn that Gov. Ellis is very sick in Newborn. It is currently reported, and generally belived. that he is sinkintr under a "" .lll.l.llly UC1IICU, II1UL 11C IS sinning uuuei a rapid consumption. We hope ttat the report may !lnrn nnttn l.nnnfnnn a.wl ttiMt n.r v. ; lurn out to be unfounded and that Gov V. tem- porarily afflicted with one of the catarrhal diseases ' oftm . alent at this season of the year, and not with incurable disease of consumption-! In the event, e uv, o, oov. ms,.ine Euoernaioriai omce would be filled bv tli would be filled by the Hon. H. T. Clarke, Speaker of the 3enate.i.7i Xeaister 1 ,lf T ..J that mti in f ir 1 it I ninn tri'it 1 - - - . . f tllUHJ, u lljC XlViLll 'a uuunvu i.v un uivm niiu , but hay. 1 aul, tliat ou aic lor Liic union, uui . w-n -,Vl f. 0 Vnrth tKo .it i thnt tht v V ? W 1 rvriv ;i,r;ur''T h- I .5.?" !rl:.h I . . Myers, , of Mecklenburg, saiC lest if might .1 -i a. - t . " " .-..v, men. v:c. cc. , ter.j j FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, SATtf2 From the (Joldsboro' Rough Notes. , MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS' PARTY OF N. CAROLINA: . . A large number of the pesplo 01 the southern Rights' party of North Carolina convened in Mass Meeting, m the Court Hou?e. in tne town ot uolus- boro'. on the 221 inr-t..' at 12 o'clock, when on mo tion of Victor C Barringer, Esq., of Cabarrus, the Hon. V N Ivlwards, of Warren, was called to the Chair by acclamation. - i In taking the Chair rr. Edwards submitted, m suosiance, ine luiwnu wuiuut iciudiM w ii! audience : He said that such meetings as this were pure fountains of public opmon. and wheu conduct- , cdw.tn -moaeration, always awe.naeu whq nappy renuko. - Said this meeting was in earnest; declared that tha recent election was not a,li ue exponcnCf t election was not a,Ti ue exponent 6f . ic people.-We must try agfiui never ; ip that the secession of North liar- toe vie-.vs 01 trie jrtve iin the ship odn-. was a- Question of time only. Said that the people of North Carolina will not bow in tame sub mission to Black Republican rule, hot will main tain their rights at every buzzard, that the isue for a reconstruction n of the Union. Let us not per- 'watch and wait'' but act! act ! ! j l rilmi it linn 1 mtn fa nL- c n n ! niit ourselves to " act ! ! ! Let North aojn tile Confederate States, her natural allies, and .,.t I, t "VT4.l.....r, i..nnm nrA II1US UlUlCLir liciptll ctlltlllini IUV1 11 M L "o jggression, that the only safety of North Carolina was immediate secession, and lastly, my fellow citi zens, shall North Carolina be the tale end of a Northern Rlack Republican govcrnmeut, or go with her friends of the South? Appluuse by the crowd, and cries of "the South ! the South ! ! the South Gen Green, of Warren, said that he saw several mjnisters present and that he hoped the proceedings of tl :s miM.tin would be opened with prayer. Rev J N Andrews was then called on and offer- ed up a fervent'imd impressive prayer, which was followed by a patriotic air by the Goidsboro' Cornet Band. Mr Mears, of Brunswick, with a view of perfect ing the organization of the meeting ; nominated the following gentlemen as Vice Presidents : L J Johnson, of Perquimans, Emmet Cuthbert, of Craven, Dr Thos J Hunting, of Sampson, S J Thornton, of Warren, R A Caldwell, of Rowan, Gen C M Avery, of Rurke. The motion prevailed and the gentlemen took their seats. Mr Ashe said that before the meeting proceeded to business he would state that the Hon Mr Moses, Commissioner from South Carolina, was present and he moved that a committe be appointed to wail upon that gentleman and invite him to address this meeting. On motion of Mr Green, of Warren, the following gentleman were elected Secretaries : A M Waddell, of New Hanover, J L Stewart, of Rowan, Dr J J Lawrence of Wayne, " S J Lowrio, of Mecklenburg, Col J E Morris, of Craven, " R II Whitaker, of Wake, Dr E W WrrJvof Onslow. w- -.-- On motion of in Robinson, Esq , W B Smith, i of Tarboro', was appointed Reading Clerk. 1 he President appointed Messrs Ashe, Lraig and and Ruuin to wait on Mr Moses and enquire when it woutd suit his convenience to address the nice! ing , On motion of Mr Faison, a c-mmitteiof three was appointed from each Congressional District to pre pare business for the action of this meeting and report to-morrow at 10 o'clock. In accordance with the motion the following "gentlemen were appointed to act on said committee : 1st District M A Wilcox, J" II Prince, Dr W II Hill. 2nd District Geo Green, Geo V Strong, J A Engelird. 3rd District T D Mears, Thos II Holmes, Jas Fulton. 4th District W J Branch, T J Green, Basil C Manly. 7th District Burton Craig, J M Long, David Schcnck. . Mr Mears, of Brunswick, presented the following letter from the Don I) M 3arringer, of Raleigh, wdiieb, on motion, was read : Rai.tcioh, M.vrcb 21, 18(11. J B Whitaker, Esq. Dear Sir ; I greatly re cret that sickness prevents mv complying - with your kind request to attend and address the South- ern Rights' Meeting to be held in Goidsboro.' But I shall be with you in sentiment and wish you every success. Let us have a clctr unequivocal assertion of our equal Constitutional rights, and maint iin them at all hazards in every Constitutional w-aj'. There is no time now for delay. Let there be light und knowledge. The people will decide right inthc end ! vvn nor nnion or titiiiiiori 1111 1. w tir-mt' 1 .u Lti . jli - t . , - A 1-. ,.n,-.n-ft t t-si Mt i .-v, n. 1-. , - ,i : - : 1 4-1. x'..-v-. . . . . . .. . . - I union was iio"c. "om mu ''jucm i. nwpc . h sunriose.-l thnf. the titli IJistrict was not and can be deceived only for a while by the interest- ted, or if such act were recognised have still hoped al Constitution; but became of the unconstitutional cd efforts of cemtgigues and the false ?ries of peace ( that some plan ot compromise or 'reconstruction ' interpretation placed upon it by the Black Republi when there is no peace, but only a prelencs desig icd ! might yet be agreed upon; and whereas further, ' can myrmidous now in power. Look for one mo- t cneat us 01 our 1 ignis aim eosu m- us 10 1 um. For the first lime in the history ot our government 1 it is secrioasly claimed, by the highest authority. that force, both military and mr al, may bc-employ- ed to coerce a soveign State of the Confederacy, under pretence of enforcing the laws and holding the pub- , - . in tt -1 . . . . 1 ir...i:.. . . . 1 lie property. hat Hamilton and Madison; and Rutlidge, and Pinckney, and the fathers of the Con stitution said was never to be thought of in the ad- ministration of the Government, is soon to be at- tempted under circumstances ot the tearlul import j to the whole country. But the eftort will fail, signally fail, in the discomfiture of its friends both North and South, for this unholy cause of coercion has friends here toe, though few they be and under J insidious guise and deceptive professions ot love ot : country. Truth, justice, equality and Constitution tional liberty will, in the end be fully vindicated in the triumph of Southern Rights. Dut I cannot go into the grave questions of the nay, now so vital to us all, in a note which is sim- 1 ply intended to express regret for my absence at vour mctms, - and to thanli ttie committee ot ar rangements for the compliment of their invitation and to addi with how much respect, 1 am dear sir, Your Ob't servant, DM BBH RINGER. Mr Craig, from the committee to wait on the Hon Mr Moses; of S C reported that that gentlenim would address the meeting at once if it be their pleas ure. Being introduced to the meeting the Hon Mr. Moses delivered an able and eloqvent address, of which the following is a very imperfect report- He said : Although not of the same Government, I think I ean on the present occasion eall you fellow citi zens, from j our faces, I judge that we are one in sentiment. I come from the much abused State of South Carolina, now a proud mem tier of the Confed erate Statos ot America. Paid a comph i ent to Nat. Macon; wished that N C was side by side with her sister States of the South. Tint he was appointed com.nissioner to the State Convention of N Oand hoped that he would yet have the pleasure of atten- ding. Paid a compliment to AiecKlenburg satu that hcr sons would never consent to be degenerate suns ot sucn noble sires reierreu in complimentary terms to Kdmund Rulhn, tormly ot a.; (upon which report in some of th newspapers that South Caro Lua desired to leave the Confedor.ite States--was false basely false. You have been told that there was Soutu. Uaroiina, which is also laise tiaiUUn veople "of South Carol, m, were contented and happy. May 1 the day come win.ii North and South Carolina wdl MARCH, Stand sjdil that if 'it iWO"Ut contrast '1 side-is'they did in the days of "76 A left to the women of N C to vote ske nly secede called attention to the grcat tween. President Davis and Lincoln i4n hatft the North and love the South, Eagle, but it is the Eagle on the eatederate States are waiting for i herjiand to N C-referred to the jvernutents that England and iX'i to recognize:the Confederate' 1 1 the new Constitution said it North Ca the Nortf half dolU you S tarifFs of France tariffs 0f. iv&niwents that England and p,.ance 4 t6 recogniawUho Confederate' Stater, ;i rt-)f!ie new Constitution said it w s beW t iold-he d.mbted not but Ihut the goni4 V'r i4S .patnatic as tnose ot any . tber SW 5H&.tf party issues must be crush- ed out Wtd talk about reconstruction j Uion-rTtl't "j&slor, but sure, &o." : lU-t 1 mtrbdoced to the meeting by Mr. T sh. 'lerab's KdaMHti Rtni., Ute of Vireiu- Ashe, jerab' Kd.win.I Rtni., Ute of V )a ,-esponded to the enthuswistic call which had maae upon him - He said he eauie us a spec had been Dictator. . He explained now North Carolina could not remain' the Union. Referred to the forts, and said they ousrht to be taken and held quietly by North Caro lina showed how difficult it would bo to retake teJ. he movC(j a cau be made upon Young, of Mecklenburg for an add - r iii .1 1 represen his friend. Gen. address. Gen. Young responded to the call ot the meeting in a soul stirring and thrilling speech. Lincoln had said "nothing was wrong" we are right. Said North Carolina would have nothing less than her rights. Referred to the 350,000 slaves in North Carolina asked what we are to do with them if North Carolina remains in the present Union. He j wished to kaow, if we loved oiuvnative State, if we did. not want her to nil an nonorabie position. Said he and the President of the meeting were in different parties for 2J years, but were now to gether. Said all party issues, must be laid aside, &c. On motion of Gen. T. G. Green, all resolutions were ordered to be submitted to a Committee. On motion, the meeting took a recess until 7 o' clock, p. in. EVENING SESSiON. Meeting called to order by the President, at 7 P. M. The following Resolution, offered by Kenneth Thigpen, Esq., of Edgecombe, was adopted : It'exolced, That a list of gentlemen present from each county, be furnished by the Clerk, ana the same be received as delegates to this body. In accordance with the above resolution, the following were handed in : Craven Twenty-six; Duplin Forty-three; Edge combe and Wilson, Thirty; Halifax, Seven; Row an, Nine; Sampson, 13; New Hanover, Twenty-four; Mecklenburg, Ten; Carteret, Ten: Johnston, Eight; Gaston, Five; Lincoln, Two; Greene, Nine; .Cum berland, Three; Cabarrus, Four; Orange, Two; Brunswick, Two; Northamton, J; Onslow, Two; Jones, One; Wayne not furnished to clerks, but represented by hundreds. Granville, Two. The Secretaries are confident that in the above Hit many have been omitted owing to the irregu larity with, which the reports were made. The names of some cVufities may also have been omitted. Esq.. ot Va-!v jiiHws3 it meeting ably anfjquemly oV qpwards of an hour. lie was followed. by O P Meares, Esq., of Wil mington, who responded to the call in one of his happiest mooles. Mr. Scha .ck, of Lincoln, was now called upon, and addressed the meeting in an eloquent and mas terly effort. The Convention then adjourned over till 10 o' clock the next day. Satukdav, March 23. Meeting called to order at JO o'clock, AM., Presi dent in the chair. On motion, Mr Sc'uank was add.d to the list of Vice Presidents. Mr. Craige, from the Committee appoirtad to prepare business for the m"Cting, reported th3f fol- ; POt be so ? Who were the "Tories" in 177? They ' "short memoryf i 'Zarrisons Crek goes further lowing resolutions which were voted upon sepa- i were the alhcreuts ot the ancient Constitution of . into years (earJXtian u.ine, if he can rcmembor any rately and unanimously adopted amid deafening ap- ; England. Who were the "Whigs ?" They were a ; period of. my Yi- rheu. iu onder to save 111 j back, plause : political party who might bo traced back to the j from a thrashing!' j I hid to leave the White Oak, Whereas, The general Assembly of the State of reign of Charles I. or IL, when groat contests ( is or anywhere ule; 'or telling lies of any o.ri, or for North Carolina -recently in session, passed by die now,) existed between the royal prerogatives, and1 anything eUe- lJi knows this charge to be false. Constitutional majority, an act authorizing the peo- ' ft? rights of the people. Those who supported the J Ho knew it toWiso When he penned it, uud there pte of the State, at their 'discretion j to call a Con- King in his high claims were called "Tories," and is not a man iti'tH$&i County, or in the State of vention for the consideration of the relations of ihe the advocates of popular or equ tl rights were called North Carolina!, ho trill testify that it is true. State of North Ca.tolina to the FeJeral Government, : "Whigs." During- the Revolutionary war the friends- except Ilarrusolt Creel and owners who, like him, or agency of the United States, and to the different an 1 supporters of the war and of the principles in- . will "coin slandpr liltrfja mint." States composing the Union or Confederacy known volved. were called "Whigs" why ? IL-ca ise they j The public, lA,ill excuse me fortius seem as the United States; and whereas, the ciiiz.-ns of claimed equality under the British Constitution. ing obtrusion. J.! "ewe to vindicate my character North Carolina, ardently attached as t'.iey have been, Our farthers did not separate from Great Britain because I valuu46. -A and still are to the institutions under which they bctnux they dlitliled the English Constitution ; nay, !' My neighbortr-r hotfJ among who. 11 I wan born have been raised, and which have been transmitted ; verily ; but of tyrannical an I uneonatitu ion- ' and have . beeipieroJi-liave contributed the sub- to them from their revolutionary ancestors have, in al exactions claimed by L.orU rth s Adinnnstra- jomev certiBcatftii' my ienaii. some cases been unwillinsr to recocniz-j the fact 1 tion ; so at the present day the t ite Rights mc:i of attention to it. Uarrtson s Creeks that these institutions, and the true principle upon the S mth. (alias Whigs,) have not proposed a life ought to haf aught? him tho follow ing v were lounued itave been totally subver- J . . . . . events have suhi leutly and most conclusively sh,,vvn, that so fir, all ef forte to obtain our proper all ef forte to obtain our proDer and saiisiaetory gu aran tecs' lor the protection of , threatened rig'.itsof theSoathem States, (and North - U . . t . . - t" fc . . 1 v .1. Carolina claim to be, m the fullest sense of the word a Southern, and not merely a border Stite) have failed, and we believe will fail, b.i it there fore ; -. ResoUcd, That tlie interest as well as the honor cf Xorth Car ilina naturally and" imperatively de mand that her political connections hereafter, shoud be with sister States of the south, and not with the States of the North, opposed to her as they arc in social institutions, and in . pecuniary interests, and enemies as they have shown themselves to be jn both relatiens ; 2nd.. Resolved, That we respectfully recommend the formation ' of an organization whose object it shall be to dessiminate the facts and present trie ar guments bearing upon this issue to the people of every county iu the State of North Carolina, be- Keying that when the facts prior as well as subse- queut to the day of -election. -28th February 1861, are fully understood, the citizens of North Carolina will reconsider their action and demand from their servants, the Governor and General Assembly an opportunity to so express, their wishes through the ballot box. ' ' ; " ' ' ; 3rd." Resolved, That fr the purposa of dissemi nating these facts and presenting the arguments dedueeable therefrom, rwe suggest, 1st, that-the President of this meeting appoint a Stz.te Executive Committee of two from each Congressional district whose duty it shall be to adopt all honorable and proper means f r carrying out the objects and de fending the principles of the Southern Rights voters of North Carolina. 4th. Resolved, That we respectfully 'recommend to the Southern-Rights citizens of each county in the State, to form at the earliest practicable time, county organizations whose proper executive affairs shall correspond with the . Southern Rights State Executive Committee. 5th. Resolved, lout the forts of the Federal Government, on the soil of North Carolina, wen? in tended to defend and protect, and not to menace or subjugate her citizens, and that any additional force, placed in such forts, not simply without the request, but agiinst the .wishes ot the 'people, and of thr State, must be regarded as u' .menace and as a pre liminary step to 'subjugation, which as .North Caro linians, we iuut not only denounce, but in the last resort, resist at all haz'ird. otiair aiiuoancecfthe toi lowing gentlemen as cons- tituting the -Executive Comnn tec of the Southern Rights party of Aorth Caro.i ia. wtneu tne 30 1861. -- isi iiairicLr xj ti ioiinson, i cujuiuiaiib, u a 1.1-lk!.. A T T T l . T ' . II tr fcnaw, curntucK. ' ! 2nd District J L Bridgers, Edgecombe, Dr Mil- ton Selby, Hyde. 3rd District O P Mearea, New Hanover, W F xjtrciKe, iucii.uuiiu. .... - 4th District vr lTiae J ones, urango, t a 1 norn ton, Warren. "6th District -J K b McLean, Guilford, Samuel uu sweH. ih District F D b.ockton, Ireded, Colb liar- grove, Davidso ' . 'T a,. - , Barringer, Cabirras. i 8th District 0n O SI Avery, iiurkc, N 1 . wmuu, . . i A, call being made tor the lion. Is Craige. he re- . sponded in an able and tloqusnt manner, m sup- : Purf 'ne resolutions nrhlcu had been adopted, and Republican Party. Mr C. spoke at exeat length. vindicating the rights of the South, producing a marked effect upon the audience, ifec, Ac. At the conclusion of his speech, the meeting took a recess until 2 o'clock' P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION In consideration of repeated and enthusiastic calls made upon him,.D K McRae, Esq., responded in one of the happiest efforts of his lite One .of the most interesting and impressive fea tures in the proceedings of the evening was, the presentation of a beautiful Boquet to the Hon. Mr M oses, of South Carolina, by the ladies of Goolds boro', which he accepted in a most gallant manner, complimenting the spirit of the ladies of North Carolina, paymg a merited tribute to the mothers of the revolution, !kc. Z''" In response to enthusiastic calls, General Green, of Warren, J A Englehard, of Edgecombe, Dr Wil cox, of Halifax, and Win 11 Bunn, Esq., of Wilson, entertained the audience with s .ort but eloquent and patriotic speeches, On motion it was resolved mat wnen this meeting . adjourned, it shall adjourn to meet at Charlotte ou ! Qt fliulinj, diod to treat t!io Author of the ni ti -the 20th of May next. alluded to, as n , for the reason tht "a gentleman On motion of Keineth Thigpen, Esq., of Edge- woul(i not ins&it ue, and no other can," and having combe, it was resolved, that the proceedings of this , MQ jioajtiou tjb hoot the Editor of tiiU paper, nor meeting be published in the papers in Goidsboro', j fQ be sllotiy j nm left only the privilege of "t hs and in all the papers in the State friendly to South- use of his coiuto,i,; to reply. When 1 shall have dno em Rights. tl.:s xiie diffei nee between "Harrison Cn-ek" On mtion of C C Borner, Esq., the thanks of the , Esq., the thanks of the 10 Presidents ice Pres- ' meeting were tendered to tho Presidents ice Pres- idents and Secretaries, and also to the Lnoldsooro, Cornett Band. j After a few able rem rks by ics Presi JentJohn- son the meeting adjourned to reassemble iu Char lotte on the 20th of May. WELDON N EDWRDS, Pres A M Wadlell, J L Stewart, Dr J J Lawrence, S J Lowne, J iu Morns, RW Y hi taker, Dr L U ' W ard, Sec'ys. From the State Journal Third Congressional Distkict, ) March 10th, 18G1 f Jxo. Spelmax, Esq: Living on the mirgin of the State, in which, (as yet,) we are to some extent cut oli from the news of the world, as well as "from the : rest of mankind, ' we have not heard Jiow the State j the public. tlnM. ' h;ive told nothing not striotiy has gone ; but we sti.l have hopes that in despite oftrue, and thatirlu. "Harrison's Creek has told sev--lyinntnisrvpreserft'atkjt in o.ny Tap?t. I Otherwise, of the Tory presS' and partisans, that all ; state, in the jqi jj ,:. that I o'ltaiued the resolu things will come right and that "Convention" has J tions alluded toi f.!m the Cii tiriuau of that meeting, triumphed. We say To.-y press and partizaus, and as he repeated liu 11 to nie lrom bis inemoiy, (which we meitn precisely what we say ; lor as the old party i linr-s have been completely obliterated, men have again to be classed according to their respective political proclivities, and as these h ive already, to some extent been developed, it is both right and proper that they should take their appropriate names. No man now speaks of Whigs, of Democrats or Americans ; and following the example of our Revo lutionary sires in their memorable "struggle"' for ecuality under the British Constitution, we conceive that "Whisr" and 'Torv" is now the only, correct classincation. Win, we resneotfull v ask. should it i .. . 1 1 11 . . separation oocause niey even now usui.e me r cue- . . . ..... 1 mont at ine principles nivoiveu 111 ine pi eseut "strugsle' f r "struggle f r equality, and you perceive at once that "Whig" and "Tory" are the appropriate dsign- t , w. Arvr1 ....r.lw it-it . c rn K-1 t.--ui 1 f h . r i t tttiijiia (ill va L lJ 'J 1 b 1 1 in 1 1 v ii ivi cao mvj1 um jli 'id. Who now claim equality, or the equal rights of the States under the Federal Constitution? The ) "Whigs" of the present day. Who deny thi right, j and go for maintaining and upholding tne Re;m Ji ! can Adan lustration m "coercion, or what is the same thing, in collecting a revenue ac the ports of seceded States? The supporters of a strong govern ment the modern "Tories" of the present day, hold ng the same sentiments as the Tories of '76. Ve insist, that the disignation is a proper one. no matter from what stand point it may be viewed In the days of '76 there were many North Carolin ians who allowed i their "conservatism" their at- tachment, to the old order ot things, or their Jears oi the Bnt.sh Lion hi-st, to put them in opposition to ine movement ior consuiuitonai equality, anu nnai.y lO. array u emseives on me sine oi xvmg George and the Pahament I Although a young m m, we knew some of them, t-iibi At w im : and they never recover from the disgrace of a posi- j tion, the farst steps into which were taken, doubttes with the best intentior's. In the revolution now progressins. and since the - shameful nn l insulting propositions submitted by , , . , . .. !..: ii : -me jreacj uongre.-s; u ii-yoiuuon cjuauy more j amir ; ri..Lln a t-,fl rt-t -ivo 4iy0 wSli l Im l lArt tn. thin t t r kf 70, it is to be hoped that every son of North Caro- Una will be tound to array himse t on what we now-; c.a--,s..jr u.s n.c w.g f """"lj asaiust me unconstitutional exactions oi ine aewaru- , - , . j , , . , - , .1 SlnntFi ('.irolinn nml thps unnimiti- nf lipr r inl in ' lllii-Oill tl 1 1 1 1 il 1 i-i iiiiuii. X iiv. iikiunj ua 1 1 vi iiinvu - J ' . . . : j . r r. . aKing lias iruiei .iseii to nuvu ieii peneciiy iij5ii o..l In t..t-i..,r tt utio hscn-inoH .ml n-l-ittr-r if stnin ' i i :. ..ii i i. . i.. J I 't -t..i.;m" r.. .i hm-ii a I lo 'l w.i 1 Kar niaUtiral n-oilt. nliunri In li nr.nn rl ivo " fn clin Inn Kail mnn. j cj - i I than her proportion of them. But not so now, for that gallant little State, "the noblest Roman of them all," single handed and alone tnrew her"one starred -'palmetto" to the bretze,and although a'"Hale'''aiid a certain redoubtable Gene ral Dockcry, from aa adj lining county, may traduce and vent their low malignant partiz in spite up mi her as much as they please, we for ourselves say, -'all hail the ever gallant State of South Carolina." A .. .-.!... -,l. .,.... 1. 1 1 '11.. A .A r. i r l i l j , . . .. , , , It has reached here, and that too trom such a rela- ! 1.1.. ...... .. . Miin .,,t wi.,.;t -.. v. n -:.....,.! ,i.M General Dock ry RtaieiL in hU eo nity village, the otvi v. .? ,.v HMiisiw ui. t ,1.-71 i i v., biiim L.1' 1. mliulwuii: tiu;ua ti 1110 uiuiitv. lUttl lie line V- il- tt: r. , i . . : TT. . . . .. . . I ..... I l. a r - 7 . er.il i sikiu.u lee. iiiiiieu unarm io am liiicoiu lore- take' the southern forts, and that Lincoln would be )IiL SO. J253. a perjured tn Hr it Mb did not attempt it. Let the . !.nV iHs, and proof is at hand. j what says 1 of the Obseri thev ar uttf 4 federal associates, the senior editor find y. C. Standard to this? WiJ liny Such anti-Southern, perfectly SuetiU as thvBe? What! aid the ; rtV0mnr n '. black republic jnyrmidons in Shading Souther Hood ! sirupl lcause tliey are contending for the j constitution hu of the domestic institutions '! ! Any SoutAertp vho cn I- so lot tv Souther feeliuz a3 to 1 i r suh entiinent.. should receive ' th it Nvhich vi 1) be iu8tly melted out to him, if , uttereu oue-iirit degree south of tins, una wc stioui.i ' noc be the lcJoTWrprised to learn, tfor we are toi l ! thut he has iSli.niin' interest in Mississippi, ) tlut the next titui JU brave trei.cral visits that Slate, (if not before hj V. -jerWhat he is treated to 'k mi uDon a DISTRICT. "WiLivinjrtoB J ?raldl" Wil.nin 'ton Journal NurtU Carolinian, till State rights" "Whig" papers w.ll fid 1L0 North Carol in vm. To the PiflijUt. : In the North Carolinian f tb.9 15 h of Febfuti-y list, there appeared aa article over the sindta w ol "JlarrisoS Creek." calcuhi- teJto ir,jure ,ooJ nalne alI,0UK those to whom I am astr.iniflit md. therefore, lest silen -e on my part be conatfttfct into an admission of the truth ' the charge thjrf 1 contained. 1 beg leave to place myself right, ? ; I do not likt! obtrude myself upon the public's notice in any Jnmner, particularly in defenee from the attacks ojf nameless scand il monger, whose very languagf Wi.nts the evidences of common de cency, but wltiptt -Ise can be done ? I have, th. ougti a friend, applied n the Editor of this p iper, for the raneof the Atatl jr, and I have been informed that if I desired hii n me for the purpose of calliny h'm to the field, f ail have it. The alternative is on which it wouljLlii unchristian und illegal to accept. , 11M. , .-amit ,... towards .ae,itlem.tn. j Ilivseir rill be anuan nt : iust the ditterenco anJ" niysuif, JU &ilt;ll vl t)tt ...... i:4 i, uharin 0 tU..t .1. -.m is ui e.h-.r..ii. . with bavin- told a politi "il lie au4 elhn - a wi yourself. ' ; " aIU eh ireett h this cliara ilful, deliberat falsehood acter vulture, first, with hcving bjen thf a thor ot certain resolutions- set forlt in the Faj ettejIl. Ohaerver, of '.he dute of February lt t In the sACtinil nl.tei- it is said that "no SUCH reS()lutions wire offered to the meeting !" Iain comnared to au". 11 horse," with a "thick, hide and short memory? i 'ld, in tiic last place, it has been said of me thai 1 hud to leave the White Oak to nave my bckroii u thrashing, lor telling political lies! I will iyt descend to the vulgar level of " Harrison's Cree:," and say (as I might with truth do,) that he h old ubxotuto lie, but 1 will pio ceede t make E11 itements and support tiiein by the certificate if, 'eiitUnwn. which will satisfy thw I am prepared fc jriiVj il the Cliairni 111 denies il,) and that they yn.ro ofiVied to the meeliotr by the Committee wlnJW.rc appointed to draft resolutions, for the action oil and that I am not the author of them and thai J'irrisou's Creel- knew I was not. The subjoined Cer incite will substantiate all this, and, therefore, tl is charge is not a political lie, on my part. I wilV- in the second place, that if I were half as iOUt like an "old horse" 5cC f ai tilltj dirty genius ftr isoiiV Creek" is lika another ani mal of the horfS imily, commonly known by hi ea. s, and total pratt ot decorum, I iniirht, in some respect, be obicpious to tho ekarjie of havin a. i respe. tlully call busiues0 in. thing : . . . 1.1 .... - . ..... -. j . 1 -j w.i run-i un .;. a u ueai vjin- -. 1 11 i .. . 1 - lv wiiu an memo 1 i no man 01 ins reputa- tition. To B.(A(ps iiiunelf upon high and hoiu.i able grounJ, and hoi erntich he nniy be inclined tu t!-.e use of mrs. Level of bad mi !jwrk-jlii B no one, To unit the md to do u.ito others as he Would 'be Disss by I uitim roly, Eiai a'iat, Jok DixiiAS. Tim lin.lot-ciirffW".. ' fltlTITIS if tlx, f. .,,. lit. d roaidei.t-tl White Oak Pieoinet and neighborB xf , r.-r.1. lu.ih.m . l...-rr., 1. -,.r.. .u . puohm V woytA w - - J , 1 J ! he is a vouner mmtt or good cn.iracter. thai iuool oi us have know km Iruui his infancy, and that we have never hcatfd f hi having been eoarg. d wit, telling falseho ?f any kind, prior to the chargu made against ham . " the Carolinian of the Jtiiti of February last, jiih ciikrge we relieve to be entire ly groundless apidiWroiigtui. Some of u-i marked ) "present," weref .fescnt at the meeting to whicri rJfclcIlC4l was t, (the meeting held on tho 12tu 0f JalUl , iI) a,,a e know that the rejected e rejoctt .,.,,1,, ' '- by i lie com- miUcCf of wuic Ir Johepi, W Dunham was not meniber that r wer u.n ottered by hiu. : thai ,lrtf fuM a ,Vl, r of tL. u.. an.l .li.i ..... hay; thcm Tfci, bu ou the co.arary. opposed .... ..JoQtiu.;Fi-c. urt.r ecriifv u.A tl.Vl- - I n fail .-it... .tllltitliM 4i punished in the Eay eyeUevillo v,, j ' i : om.i eu uju rat i oi- yrecntiy the oaui wrre by I hat meeting, similar in er lar tO tho.-.e thac vide renoi t.-d essential iiarl 1 jid rejccteJ by ihe mueiiug. Wo f.,rlher Certifv t ; we ucver ha-e heard ol hia hav- iag ,jaJ tQ lc;vc White Oak, or auywh.ro eUe fr the reason taigni.i the aiticU .incd -Jiai- ,, i,,...i. fc -r JI9U11 9 VI VVK, A J '-- . r. . . ' ' 'avia, rrei;i J W llalL -ii.t.t: ii. .:.. h i.. r.. ,, .. riasiin .uarun. .1 A iiariiu. -i i - 14 ' Sam 1 Alar till, 1 i; J S Ruhardson, ' ' Dougtdd liiue, , Daniel Patterson- JOllH KlCB, i iO t SinietilTy, X. G W Ellis, v IV s R P Melviu, D D Sikev V ' L D Mjilaaen, MD. Edw'd. B Richaiia--' '. John P Biik. 1 1 Sy lies PridgenC i - A Republicant,p-',-h Wisconsin has the follow ing . "We havftX 'W thc expin-e of having a cinnon engravoCt- adorn our eoluuius the morning ; wh'ii we li6uld icei teethe news of the r-eiiforco-1 ment of Fort Sol tter."'iliut what shall w do with it now? 1 hrl f $1 Bftuy, and pat in its place ihe r J ai wwt..J ,1 f . i . engrnving of a i j) rootiter sitting ou the head ol m ... " I 11 II ."'"V:" .u! I -tometl ling incipresib!y sweet -,., . ,.;l. r.xena n ge. i, ,i.... . .. ,i t .... noVlaL ' a-
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